Manhunt as moped thugs spray two men with corrosive liquid in south-west London

Fulham: Detectives have released an image of Ameer Makame, who they want to trace in connection to the attack
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Police hunting moped attackers who sprayed a corrosive substance on two men have released an image of a suspect they are trying to trace.

The two victims, 24 and 41, were sitting in a vehicle when they were targeted by two men on a moped in Fulham, south-west London, on New Year’s Eve.

They were doused with a noxious substance that was later discovered to be ammonia at about 2.45pm in Waterford Road, Scotland Yard said.

The older victim suffered facial burns and was taken to a central London hospital, while the other man was checked by paramedics at an address in Wandsworth.

Neither suffered life-threatening or life-changing injuries, police said.

Detectives are now seeking Ameer Makame, a 26-year-old from Fulham Town, in connection with the attack.

A picture of the suspect shows him wearing a beige mac with a bright green, striped polo shirt.

No arrests have been made and inquiries are ongoing to establish the circumstances of the assault.

Anybody with information on Makame's whereabouts is asked call Hammersmith and Fulham CID on 07901 515 793 or call police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

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